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Sufyan

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Sufyan: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #678 to #1013.200020052010201520202025#678#1013
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#853
1997#678
1998#1000
1999#869
2000#817
2001#910
2002#907
2003#761
2004#717
2005#691
2006#885
2007#742
2008#684
2009#737
2010#774
2011#681
2012#821
2013#692
2014#765
2015#779
2016#858
2017#761
2018#1013
2019#768
2020#829
2021#854
2022#925
2023#857
2024#702
2025#771

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #853 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #678 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #678 in England and Wales in 1997.

Sufyan's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#77143HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#70251HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#85737HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#92533HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#85436HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#82936HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#76841HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#101328HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#76145HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#85837HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#77941HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#76541HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#69247HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#82138HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#68147HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#77438HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#73740HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#68443HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#74237HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#88527HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#69137HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#71732HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#76127HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#90719HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#91018HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#81720HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#86918HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#100014HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#67824HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#85317HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Sufyan

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #678 in England and Wales in 1997. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.